Duellman's pigmy leaf-toed gecko

Duellman's pigmy leaf-toed gecko (Phyllodactylus duellmani), also known commonly as la salamanquesa pigmea de Duellman in Mexican Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Mexico.^[2]

Duellman's pigmy leaf-toed gecko
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Infraorder:	Gekkota
Family:	Phyllodactylidae
Genus:	Phyllodactylus
Species:	P. duellmani
Binomial name
Phyllodactylus duellmani Dixon, 1960

Etymology

The specific name, duellmani, is in honor of American herpetologist William Edward Duellman.^[3]

Geographic range

P. duellmani is found in the Mexican state of Michoacán.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of P. duellmani is forest, where it has been found on tree branches and on rocks.^[1]

Reproduction

P. duellmani is oviparous.^[2]